John J. Deery

Jan. 24, 1947 - Aug. 4, 2006

Jan. 24, 1947 - Aug. 4, 2006

August 07, 2006

John Joseph Deery, 59, owner and developer of Lawn Ornaments and Fountains.com, passed away in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, Ind., on Friday, August 4 at 10 p.m. following an extended illness. He was born January 24, 1947, in Indianapolis, Ind., to Francis and Dorothy Deery. He attended Our Lady of Lourdes and graduated from Scecina High School in Indianapolis. He attended Marian College and obtained an associate degree of business. In 1971, he moved to Culver, Indiana where he worked as vice president of the State Exchange Bank. John was an entrepreneur and had many accomplishments in various fields. He was a real estate developer, during which time he built the Harbor Condominiums as well as the Culver Cove Resort in Culver, Ind. He was the publisher of Living Magazine on a monthly basis for the tri-county area as well as for St. Joseph County for several years. He left publishing and went into web development where he developed the successful e-commerce based website, Lawn Ornaments and Fountains.com. Among his many other accomplishments are restaurant owner, boat building, president of an ammunition company and real estate broker. He was also a member of St. Mary's of the Lake Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and Jaycees. John is survived by his wife, Sherry Deery; his son and his wife, Eric and Theresa Deery; his son Todd Deery; his daughter, Kimberly and her husband, Andrew Deery Swihart; his son, Ryan Stotler; five grandchildren, Cody Deery, Zachary Deery, Hunter, Nikolas and Sophia Swihart; brother and his wife, Michael and Judy Deery; his sister, Marisue Muessig. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Funeral services for John Joseph Deery will be held at St. Mary's of the Lake Catholic Church on College Avenue in Culver, at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 8. Father Jeff Largent will officiate. Entombment will be at Washington Cemetery in Culver. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today, August 7, in St. Mary's of the Lake Catholic Church, Culver, IN. Memorial funds have been established in his name at the Cancer Treatment Center, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. Bonine-Odom Funeral Home is handling arrangements.